Application of Derivatives

2025 Q1 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$f(x)=x^2-2(4 k-1) x+g(k)>0, \forall x \in R$ and for $k \in(a, b)$. If $g(k)=15 k^2-2 k-7$, then

A.

$g(K)$ attains its maximum at the mid-point of $(a, b)$

B.

$g(K)$ attains its minimum at two points in $(a, b)$

C.

$g(K)$ attains its both maximum and minimum in $(a, b)$

D.

$g(K)$ attain no maximum and no minimum in $(a, b)$

2025 Q2 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If local maximum of $f(x)=\frac{a x+b}{(x-1)(x-4)}$ exists at $(2,-1)$, then $a+b=$

A.

0

B.

-1

C.

1

D.

2

2025 Q3 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

For the curve $\frac{x^n}{a^n}+\frac{y^n}{b^n}=2,(n \in N$ and $n>1)$ the line $\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=2$ is

A.

A normal for all values of $n$

B.

A normal for only values of $n$ more than Max $\{a, b\}$

C.

A tangent for all values of $n$

D.

A tangent for only values of $n$ more than Min $\{a, b\}$

2025 Q4 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The height of a cone with semi-vertical angle $\frac{\pi}{3}$ is increasing at the rate of 2 units $/ \mathrm{min}$. The rate at which the radius of the cone is to be decreased so as to have a fixed volume always is

A.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$

B.

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

C.

$\sqrt{3}$

D.

$\sqrt{2}$

2025 Q5 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The function $f(x)=2 x^3-9 a x^2+12 a^2 x+1$ where $a>0$ attains its local maximum and local minimum at $p$ and $q$ respectively. If $p^2=q$, then $a=$

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

$\frac{1}{2}$

2025 Q6 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Consider all functions given in List I in the interval [1,3]. The list II has the value of ' $c$ ' obtained by applying Lagrange's mean value theorem on the function of List I . Match the function and values of ' c '

$ \begin{array}{llll} \hline & \text { List I } & & \text { List II } \\ \hline \text { A } & |x-1| & \text { I } & 2 \log \left(e^3+e^2\right) \\ \hline \text { B } & \log x & \text { II } & 2 \\ \hline \text { C } & x^2+x+1 & \text { III } & \log _3 e^2 \\ \hline \text { D } & e^x & \text { IV } & \sqrt{2} \\ \hline & & \text { V } & \log \left(\frac{e^3-e}{2}\right) \\ \hline \end{array} $

A.

A-II, B-V, C-IV, D-III

B.

A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

C.

A-IV, B-V, C-II, D-I

D.

A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-V

2025 Q7 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the percentage error in the radius of a circle is 3 , then the percentage error in its area is

A.

6

B.

$\frac{3}{2}$

C.

2

D.

4

2025 Q8 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the extreme values of the function $f(x)=(2 \sqrt{6}+1) \cos x+(2 \sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}) \sin x-6$ are $m$ and $M$ then $\sqrt{\left|M^2-m^2\right|}=$

A.

6

B.

12

C.

$6 \sqrt{2}$

D.

$12 \sqrt{3}$

2025 Q9 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $x=2 \sqrt{2} \sqrt{\cos 2 \theta}$ and $y=2 \sqrt{2} \sqrt{\sin 2 \theta}, 0<\theta<\frac{\pi}{4}$, then the value of $\frac{d y}{d x}$ at $\theta=22 \frac{1}{2}^{\circ}$ is

A.

1

B.

-1

C.

0

D.

$\sqrt{3}$

2025 Q10 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the curves $y^2=12 x-3$ and $y^2=12-k x$ cut each other orthogonally, then the length of the sub-tangent at $(1, b)$ on the curve $y^2=12-k x$ is

A.

4

B.

6

C.

5

D.

12

2025 Q11 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A rod of length 41 m with an end $A$ on the floor and another end $B$ on the wall perpendicular to the floor is sliding away horizontally from the wall at the rate of $3 \mathrm{fit} / \mathrm{min}$. When the end $B$ is at the height of 9 ft from the floor, then the rate at which the area of the triangle formed by the rod with wall and floor changes at that instant is (in $\mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{min}$ )

A.

$-\frac{1519}{6}$

B.

$\frac{1618}{3}$

C.

$-\frac{1600}{3}$

D.

$\frac{1509}{6}$

2025 Q12 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

There is a possible error of 0.02 cm in measuring the base diameter of a right circular cone as 14 cm . If the semi-vertical angle of the cone is $45^{\circ}$, then the approximate error in its volume is (in $\mathrm{cu} . \mathrm{cm}$ )

A.

1.078

B.

3.08

C.

1.54

D.

6.16

2025 Q13 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The real valued function $f(x)=\frac{x^2}{2}-\log \left(x^2+x+1\right)$ is

A.

Strictly decreasing in $(1, \infty)$

B.

Strictly increasing in $(1, \infty)$

C.

Strictly increasing in $(-\infty, 0)$

D.

Strictly decreasing in $(0, \infty)$

2025 Q14 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $x$ and $y$ are two positive real numbers such that $x y=4$, then the minimum value of $\left(\sqrt{x}+\frac{y^2}{2}\right)$ is

A.

4

B.

$5 / 2$

C.

$2 \sqrt{2}$

D.

$\sqrt{2}$

2025 Q15 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the tangent and the normal drawn to the curve $x y^2+x^2 y=12$ at the point $(1,3)$ meet the X -axis in $T$ and $N$ respectively, then $T N=$

A.

$\frac{7}{5}$

B.

$\frac{45}{7}$

C.

$\frac{3 \sqrt{274}}{7}$

D.

$\frac{274}{35}$

2025 Q16 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A man of 5 feet height is walking away from a light fixed at a height of 15 feet at the rate of of $K$ miles/hour. If the rate of increase of his shadow is $\frac{11}{5}$ feet $/ \mathrm{sec}$, then $K=($ Take 1 mile $=5280$ feet $)$

A.

2

B.

3

C.

4

D.

5

2025 Q17 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

There is a possible error of 0.03 cm in a scale of length 1 foot with which the height of a closed right circular cylinder and the diameter of a sphere are measured as 3.5 feet each. If the radii of both cylinder and sphere are same, then the approximate error in the sum of the surface areas of both cylinder and sphere is (in square feet)

A.

0.385

B.

0.0962

C.

0.77

D.

0.1925

2025 Q18 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the point $P\left(x_1, y_1\right)$ lying on the curve $y=x^2-x+1$ is the closest point to the line $y=x-3$, then the perpendicular distance from $P$ to the line $3 x+4 y-2=0$ is

A.

$16 / 5$

B.

4

C.

1

D.

$7 / 5$

2025 Q19 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the normal drawn at the point $P$ on the curve $y^2=x^3-x+1$ makes equal intercepts on the coordinate axes, then the equation of the tangent drawn to the curve at $P$ is

A.

$x-y=0$

B.

$x-y=4$

C.

$x-y=1$

D.

$x-y=2$

2025 Q20 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a balloon lying at an altitude of 30 m from an observed at a particular instant is moving horizontally. At the rate of $1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ away from him, then the rate at which the balloon is moving away directly from the observer at the 40 th second is (in m/s) .

A.

1.2

B.

0.9

C.

0.6

D.

0.8

2025 Q21 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The approximate value of $\sqrt{6560}$ is

A.

80.9939

B.

80.9838

C.

78.9939

D.

78.9838

2025 Q22 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The radius of a cone of height 9 units is changed from 2 units to 2.12 units. The exact change and approximate change in the volume of the cone are respectively

A.

$(1.4437) \pi,(1.44) \pi$

B.

$(1.4832) \pi,(1.479) \pi$

C.

$(1.4842) \pi,(1.48) \pi$

D.

$(1.4832) \pi,(1.44) \pi$

2025 Q23 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The local maximum value $l$ and local minimum value $m$ of $f(x)=\frac{x^2+2 x+2}{x+1}$ in $R-\{-1\}$ exist at $\alpha, \beta$ respectively, then $\frac{l+m}{\alpha+\beta}=$

A.

0

B.

-4

C.

-2

D.

2

2025 Q24 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$P(5,2)$ is a point on the curve $y=f(x)$ and $\frac{7}{2}$ is the slope of the tangent to the curve at $P$. The area of the triangle (in sq. units) formed by the tangent and the normal to the curve at $P$ with $X$-axis is

A.

35

B.

$\frac{35}{2}$

C.

$\frac{53}{7}$

D.

$\frac{53}{14}$

2025 Q25 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a particle is moving in a straight line so that after $t$ seconds its distance $S$ (in cms) from a fixed point on the line is given by $S=f(t)=t^3-5 t^2+8 t$, then the acceleration of the particle at $t=5 \mathrm{sec}$ is (in $\mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{sec}^2$ )

A.

10

B.

30

C.

20

D.

40

2025 Q26 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $f:[a, b] \rightarrow[c, d]$ is a continuous and strictly increasing function, then $\frac{d-c}{b-a}$ is

A.

value of the function at a point $t \in(a, b)$

B.

value of the function at $t \in(a, b)$ such that $f^{\prime}(t)=0$

C.

Slope of the tangent drawn to the curve $y=f(t)$ at a point $t \in(c, d)$

D.

Slope of the tangent drawn to the curve $y=f(t)$ at a point $t \in(a, b)$

2025 Q27 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The acute angle between the curves $y=3 x^2-2 x-1$ and $y=x^3-1$ at their point of intersection which lies in the first quadrant is

A.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{121}\right)$

B.

$\tan ^{-1}(2)$

C.

$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{13}\right)$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

2025 Q28 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the rate of change of the slope of the tangent drawn to the curve $y=x^3-2 x^2+3 x-2$ at the point $(2,4)$ is $k$ times the rate of change of its abscissa, then $k=$

A.

2

B.

4

C.

6

D.

8

2025 Q29 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $f(x)=x+\log \left(\frac{x-1}{x+1}\right)$ is a well-defined real valued function, then $f$ is

A.

monotonically decreasing function

B.

monotonically increasing function

C.

increasing in $(1, \infty)$ and decreasing in $(-\infty,-1)$

D.

decreasing in $(1, \infty)$ and increasing in $(-\infty,-1)$

2025 Q30 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A real valued function $f(x)=\left|x^2-3 x+2\right|+2 x-3$ is defined on $[-2,1]$. If $m$ and $M$ are absolute minimum and absolute maximum values of $f$ respectively, then $M-4 m=$

A.

0

B.

1

C.

15

D.

10

2024 Q31 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
For a given function $y=f(x), \delta y$ denote the actual error in $y$ corresponding to actual error $\delta x$ in $x$ and $d y$ denotes the approximately value of $\delta y$. If $y=f(x)=2 x^{2}-3 x+4$ and $\delta x=0.02$, then the value of $\delta y-d y$ when $x=5$ is
A.
0.0008
B.
0.008
C.
0.0004
D.
0.004
2024 Q32 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The length of the normal drawn at $t=\frac{\pi}{4}$ on the curve $x=2(\cos 2 t+t \sin 2 t), y=4(\sin 2 t+t \cos 2 t)$ is
A.
$\frac{4}{\pi} \sqrt{1+\pi^{2}}$
B.
$4 \sqrt{1+\pi^{2}}$
C.
$4 \pi$
D.
$\frac{4}{\pi}$
2024 Q33 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If Water is poured into a cylindrical tank of radius 3.5 ft at the rate of $1 \mathrm{cu} \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{min}$, then the rate at which the level of the water in the tank increases (in $\mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{min}$ ) is
A.
$\frac{1}{154}$
B.
$\frac{8}{77}$
C.
$\frac{2}{77}$
D.
$\frac{1}{11}$
2024 Q34 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$y=2 x^{3}-8 x^{2}+10 x-4$ is a function defined on [1,2]. If the tangent drawn at a point $(a, b)$ on the graph of this function is parallel to X-axis $a \in(1,2)$, then $a=$
A.
0
B.
5
C.
1
D.
$\frac{5}{3}$
2024 Q35 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $m$ and $M$ are respectively the absolute minimum and absolute maximum values of a function $f(x)=2 x^{3}+9 x^{2}+12 x+1$ defined on $[-3,0]$, then $m+M=$
A.
-7
B.
0
C.
1
D.
5
2024 Q36 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The maximum interval in which the slopes of the tangents drawn to the curve $y=x^{4}+5 x^{3}+9 x^{2}+6 x+2$ increase is
A.
$\left[\frac{-3}{2},-1\right]$
B.
$\left[1, \frac{3}{2}\right]$
C.
$R-\left[1, \frac{3}{2}\right]$
D.
$R-\left[\frac{-3}{2},-1\right]$
2024 Q37 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $A=\{P(\alpha, \beta) /$ the tangent drawn at $P$ to the curve $y^{3}-3 x y+2=0$ is horizontal line $\}$ and $B=\{Q(a, b) /$ the tangent drawn at $Q$ to the curve $y^{3}-3 x y+2=0$ is a vertical line $\}$, then $n(A)+n(B)=$
A.
12
B.
1
C.
0
D.
4
2024 Q38 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
$y=f(x)$ and $x=g(y)$ are two curves and $P(x, y)$ is a common point of the two curves. If at $P$ on the curve $y=f(x), \frac{d y}{d x}=Q(x)$ and at the same point $P$ on the curve $x=g(y), \frac{d x}{d y}=-Q(x)$, then
A.
the two curves have common tangent
B.
the angle between two curves is $45^{\circ}$
C.
tangent drawn at $P$ to one curve is normal to the other curve at $P$
D.
the two curves never intersect orthogonally
2024 Q39 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the expression $7+6 x-3 x^2$ attains its extreme value $\beta$ at $x=\alpha$, then the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation $x^2+\alpha x-\beta=0$ is
A.
21
B.
-19
C.
19
D.
-21
2024 Q40 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The equation of the normal drawn to the curve $y^3=4 x^5$ at the point $(4,16)$ is
A.
$20 x+3 y=128$
B.
$20 x-3 y=32$
C.
$3 x-20 y+308=0$
D.
$3 x+20 y=332$
2024 Q41 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A point $P$ is moving on the curve $x^3 y^4=2^7$. The $x$-coordinate of $P$ is decreasing at the rate of 8 units per second. When the point $P$ is at $(2,2)$, the $y$-coordinate of $P$
A.
increases at the rate of 6 units per second
B.
decreases at the rate of 6 units per second
C.
increases at the rate of 4 units per second
D.
decreases at the rate of 4 units per second
2024 Q42 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If the function $f(x)=x^3+a x^2+b x+40$ satisfies the conditions of Rolle's theorem on the interval $[-5,4]$ and $-5,4$ are two roots of the equation $f(x)=0$, then one of the values of $c$ as stated in that theorem is
A.
3
B.
$\frac{1+\sqrt{67}}{3}$
C.
$\frac{1+\sqrt{65}}{3}$
D.
-2
2024 Q43 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $x$ and $y$ are two positive integers such that $x+y=24$ and $x^3 y^5$ is maximum, then $x^2+y^2=$
A.
288
B.
296
C.
306
D.
320
2024 Q44 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $4+3 x-7 x^2$ attains its maximum value $M$ at $x=\alpha$ and $5 x^2-2 x+1$ attains its minimum value $m$ at $x=\beta$, then $\frac{28(M-a)}{5(m+\beta)}=$
A.
28
B.
23
C.
5
D.
1
2024 Q45 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $x=\cos 2 t+\log (\tan t)$ and $y=2 t+\cot 2 t$, then $\frac{d y}{d x}=$
A.
$\tan 2 t$
B.
$-\operatorname{cosec} 2 t$
C.
$-\cot 2 t$
D.
$\sec 2 t$
2024 Q46 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The approximate value of $\sqrt[3]{730}$ obtained by the application of derivatives is
A.
9.0041
B.
9.01
C.
9.006
D.
9.05
2024 Q47 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $\theta$ is the acute angle between the curves $y^2=x$ and $x^2+y^2=2$, then $\tan \theta=$
A.
1
B.
3
C.
2
D.
4
2024 Q48 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The vertical angle of a right circular cone is $60^{\circ}$. If water is being poured in to the cone at the rate of $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \mathrm{~m}^3 / \mathrm{min}$, then the rate ( $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{min}$ ) at which the radius of the water level is increasing when the height of the water level is 3 m is
A.
$\frac{1}{3 \sqrt{3 \pi}}$
B.
$\frac{1}{9 \sqrt{3 \pi}}$
C.
$\frac{1}{9 \pi}$
D.
$\frac{1}{3 \pi}$
2024 Q49 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A right circular cone is inscribed in a sphere of radius 3 units. If the volume of the cone is maximum, then semi-vertical angle of the cone is
A.
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
C.
$\tan ^{-1}(\sqrt{2})$
D.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$
2024 Q50 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If $f(x)=k x^3-3 x^2-12 x+8$ is strictly decreasing for all $x \in R$, then
A.
$k<-\frac{1}{4}$
B.
$k>-\frac{1}{4}$
C.
$k>\frac{1}{4}$
D.
$k<\frac{1}{4}$